HLS 15RS-578 ENGROSSED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 67
BY REPRESENTATIVE COX
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Excludes retired district attorneys and retired assistant district
attorneys from prosecution for the illegal carrying of weapons in certain
circumstances
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95(K), relative to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons;
3 to provide for an exception for retired district attorneys and assistant district
4 attorneys under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 14:95(K) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง95. Illegal carrying of weapons
9 * * *
10 K.(1) The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit a retired justice or
11 judge of the supreme court, courts of appeal, district courts, parish courts, juvenile
12 courts, family courts, and city courts, retired district attorneys, and retired assistant
13 district attorneys, from possessing and concealing a handgun on their person
14 provided that such retired justice, or judge, district attorney, or assistant district
15 attorney is certified qualified annually in the use of firearms by the Council on Peace
16 Officer Standards and Training and has on their person valid identification showing
17 proof of their status as a retired justice, or judge, district attorney, or assistant district
18 attorney.
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1 (2) The retired justice, or judge, district attorney, or assistant district attorney
2 shall be qualified annually in the use of firearms by the Council on Peace Officer
3 Standards and Training and have proof of such certification qualification. However,
4 this Subsection shall not apply to a retired justice, or judge, district attorney, or
5 assistant district attorney who is medically retired based upon any mental
6 impairment. For the purposes of this Subsection, "retired district attorney or
7 assistant district attorney shall mean a district attorney or an assistant district
8 attorney receiving retirement benefits from the District Attorneys Retirement
9 System.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 67 Engrossed 2015 Regular Session Cox
Abstract: Provides an exception to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons for retired
district attorneys and retired assistant district attorneys when they are qualified in the
use of firearms by P.O.S.T.
Present law provides for the crime of illegal carrying of weapons and provides exceptions
to the crime for a retired justice or judge of the supreme court, courts of appeal, district
courts, parish courts, juvenile courts, family courts, and city courts when the judge or justice
is P.O.S.T. certified.
Proposed law retains present law and expands this exception to include retired district
attorneys and retired assistant district attorneys.
Proposed law defines "retired district attorney and assistant district attorney" as those people
who are receiving benefits from the DA's retirement system.
(Amends R.S. 14:95(K))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Define retired district attorney and retired assistant district attorney.
2. Change "certified" to "qualified" regarding annual training in the use of firearms.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
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